GRASP Confidence Podcast

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What if the thing you've been calling a flaw... isn't actually the truth about you at all?

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Imagine sitting across from someone who's been exactly where you are — carrying rejection wounds, performing for approval, second-guessing every step — and who found her way out. That's Kathryn May: transformational life coach, author, and host of the Freed to Lead podcast. In this episode, she and Tara open up about the beliefs that quietly run your life without your permission, and what happens the moment you finally see them clearly.

As you listen, you'll start to notice your own patterns showing up...the striving, the shrinking back, the old stories you've been telling yourself for years.

Picture this: you stop earning your worth and start resting in it. You hear the words "it is finished" and, for the first time, actually believe them. You feel the weight lift; not because you worked harder, but because you finally understood what was already true.

That's what this conversation opens up. Kathryn walks through her own healing journey, the difference between religion and relationship, and a simple framework (recognize, repent, renounce, replace) you can start using today to break agreement with the lies and come into agreement with the truth.

You don't have to keep performing. You get to rest in the finished work of the cross.

Press play now. Let this episode meet you exactly where you are and walk out lighter than you walked in.

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What does GRASP stand for?

Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose.

These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

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The Gospel Explained

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Do you know the gospel? Maybe you've heard the word your whole life; in church, in passing, quoted in a verse somewhere but never actually understood what it means, or why it's relevant to you.

I didn't either, not really. My own journey to knowing Jesus started just a few short years ago, and once I finally understood it, it changed everything about how I see myself, how I move through hard days, and how much confidence I carry.

This week I'm sharing my heart and walking you through the whole story of the gospel, simply — from Adam's choice in the garden, to the impossible standard of perfection none of us can meet, to why Jesus had to be born of a virgin to make it right for you and me. I'll tell you what tetelestai means; the word Jesus said from the cross, "it is finished" and why that word carries so much weight. And I'll talk about why hundreds of people who saw Jesus alive after the resurrection were willing to die rather than take back what they saw.

No one dies for a lie.

By the end of this episode, you'll be able to explain the gospel to someone else in a few minutes. So grab your tissues, because this is deep, and if you're anything like me, you won't keep your eyes dry as we express gratitude for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

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What does GRASP stand for?

Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose.

These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

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She Saw Jesus in Her Backyard, Sherry DePerno's Healing Encounter

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Sherry DePerno is the President & CEO of Advanced Tool Inc., a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, and a woman who had everything the world said would make her happy and still hit rock bottom.

In this episode, Sherry opens up about the moment she wanted to die, the mystery illness doctors couldn't explain, and the morning in her backyard when God appeared to her in a vision, spoke to her, and healed her instantly. She shares why she kept it a secret for over a year, what finally pushed her to write her book Tell Them Anyway, and the hard truth every high-achieving leader needs to hear: no amount of success will ever fill a God-shaped hole.

If you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or leader chasing the next win, next award, or next milestone...this conversation will stop you in your tracks.

In this episode, you'll learn: → What it really looks like to hit "the top of the ladder" and find it empty → Sherry's visual encounter with God and the healing that followed → Why she hid her testimony for over a year and what changed her mind → How to stop chasing achievement and start leading from surrender → The one phrase that turned her journal into a published book

About Sherry DePerno: Sherry DePerno is President and CEO of Advanced Tool Inc., a global leader in industrial cutting tools. A multi-award-winning entrepreneur, mentor, and keynote speaker, she is also the founder of ALS of Utica, supporting patients and families affected by ALS. She is the author of Tell Them Anyway and has been married to her high school sweetheart, Rob, for more than 30 years.

📖 Get Sherry's book, Tell Them Anyway: tellthemanyway.com

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What does GRASP stand for?

Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose.

These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

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Confidence Gets You In the Room. Capacity Keeps You There.

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Nobody warns you that success has a weight to it. More responsibility, more visibility, more people watching how you carry things and somewhere in the climb, the confidence that got you here stops feeling like enough for what's here now.

In this solo episode, I'm breaking down what it actually means to be built to hold; not just confident, but capable of carrying more without cracking under it. Confidence gets you in the room. Capacity is what lets you stay there. And that's exactly what the GRASP Method builds in you:

Gratitude loosens your grip. When you trust God with what He's already given you, your hands open up to receive more instead of white-knuckling everything out of fear.

Responsibility is where capacity gets tested. It's the decision to own what's in front of you instead of outsourcing the outcome to your circumstances or the people around you.

Action is where capacity gets proven. You don't grow it by thinking about it; you grow it one obedient step at a time, even when the fear hasn't left yet.

Sight is what anchors it all. This is where I get into the science; your brain's reticular activating system, and how getting clear and specific about what you want actually trains your brain to start scanning for the evidence of it, everywhere.

Purpose is where capacity finds its "why." When you know what you're carrying it for, you can carry more of it; because purpose doesn't make the weight lighter, it makes you stronger underneath it.

I bring in Scripture along the way, including 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 and Philippians 1:6, because capacity like this isn't something you manufacture on your own. It's something God builds in you.

If you've ever felt like you don't have room for one more thing, this episode will reframe what room actually means and Who it comes from.

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What does GRASP stand for?

Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose.

These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

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You Think You Have More Time. This Brain Surgeon Sees What Happens When You Don't.

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In this episode, I sit down with neurosurgeon Andrew Brunswick, the honest and reflective voice behind itsbrainsurgery on Instagram, where he shares raw, unfiltered mindset reflections often recorded right from his car after a long day. Andrew has spent years in the operating room, sitting with patients and families in the moments where life and death hang in the balance, and it has shaped the way he sees everything, from an ordinary Tuesday to the people sitting right next to him.

We talk about what it really means to live present instead of on autopilot, and why it so often takes losing something to finally appreciate it. Andrew opens up about a guitarist who lost feeling in his hand and what it taught him about gratitude for the body most of us take for granted. He shares the story of a patient whose entire identity was shaped by a single hormone, and the haunting question she asked him before surgery: "Will I still be me after this?" We also talk candidly about phone addiction, the way social media hijacks our attention, and how much of our lives can slip by on routine while we assume tomorrow is guaranteed.

Andrew shares some powerful reflections from his years in practice, including:

"I watch people run out of time for a living."

"How much of who I am is just cortisol, a title, and a full OR schedule?"

"We don't only lose the time when we're on the device, we lose the time around it too."

If you have ever caught yourself sleepwalking through your own life, distracted from the people who matter most, or waiting for someday to finally live with intention, this conversation is your wake up call. It's a beautiful reminder that gratitude isn't something we wait to feel. It's something we choose, today, before time runs out.

Connect with Andrew: Instagram: @itsbrainsurgery Podcast: It's Brain Surgery Newsletter: The Mind Gym

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What does GRASP stand for?

Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose.

These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

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20,000+ Views, a Book Deal, and a New Job: Inside Nia Luckey's Breakthrough Year

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This episode is a big one for me. Nia Luckey is back for her third time on the show, and honestly, every time she comes on I get a little emotional, because I've watched this woman go from rock bottom — burnt out, finishing her second degree, not even sure what was next — to giving a TEDx talk that hit over 20,000 views, landing a book deal with a major publisher, getting promoted, and now she's stepping into a TV appearance too.

We sat down and just talked through the whole two-year journey. Not the highlight reel version — the real one. The four to six months she and her husband spent vetting coaches before they found me. The moment she said yes to "the scariest option possible" even though there was no guarantee it would work. The anxiety before rehearsals. The start-stop-start of writing a book while also starting a brand new job.

What got me the most in this conversation was when Nia said working together gave her "borrowed confidence" — that she could lean on someone who believed in the goal until she believed in it herself. That's exactly what this work is supposed to do. It's never about me having all the answers. It's about walking a path with someone until they can see it clearly enough to walk it on their own.

She also said something I haven't stopped thinking about — that there's a "trust recession" happening in the coaching industry right now. Too many people taking on clients they were never equipped to actually help. So she shares the three questions she now tells everyone to ask before they hire a coach, and honestly, I think every person considering coaching needs to hear that part.

This isn't just a success story. It's a real look at what it costs, what it takes, and what's possible when you find the right person in your corner. If you're sitting on a goal you haven't said out loud yet, this episode is for you.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How a TEDx talk on trust in technology outperformed niche-topic averages by 10x
• The behind-the-scenes journey from TEDx talk to landing a publishing deal
• Why "you can't want something for someone more than they want it for themselves"
• A three-question framework for vetting any coach or mentor
• What it means to regain your sense of self while chasing a big career goal

If you're ready to become the next version of yourself; in your career, your confidence, or your calling you know where to find me.

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What does GRASP stand for?

Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose.

These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

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Don't Be a Guru, Be a Disciple

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He's driven over $2.8 billion in enterprise value advising Fortune 500 C-suites on AI strategy and digital transformation. But behind the boardroom results is a man who refuses to leave his faith at the door.

In this episode, Ashish Bhatnagar; enterprise transformation leader, published author, and founder of The Sound Mind — shares the 1987 dream that shaped his life's mission to "build remarkable lives through teaching, equipping, and mobilizing." We dig into why 70% of AI projects never make it to production, the difference between economies of scale and economies of growth, and why Ashish believes mindset must come before skill set and skill set before tool set. Then the conversation shifts: Ashish tells the story of leading a senior VP to Christ through a three-and-a-half-hour whiteboard conversation, and unpacks why he refuses to separate his faith from his work, even in rooms full of Fortune 500 executives.

If you've ever felt like your success and your faith live in separate rooms — or you're leading a business and wondering how AI, strategy, and purpose actually fit together; this episode will challenge you to rebuild on a stronger foundation.

Listen now, and learn more about Ashish's work at ashishbhatnagar.com and thesoundmind.org.

Ashish Bhatnagar is an enterprise transformation leader, trusted C-suite advisor, and published author who has driven over $2.8B in enterprise value across 150+ transformation projects. With 20+ years of experience spanning roles at TCS, Kyndryl, Amazon Web Services, IBM, and Accenture, he helps organizations navigate digital transformation, AI strategy, and operational excellence at scale — work that has generated results like $522M in strategic partnership ARR at AWS and $180M in synergies from a $2.1B healthcare integration.

Ashish holds an M.Sc. in Technology Management and Corporate Finance from Columbia University and a B.Sc. in Computer Science from Maharaja Sayaji Rao University, India. He is the author of four business books, including Beyond Tomorrow: Customer Obsession in Strategic Partnerships, The DNA of Customer Obsession in the Age of AI, and The Great Recalibration: The Guide for the Indispensable Human.

Beyond the boardroom, Ashish writes and speaks from a faith-driven foundation, with a mission to build remarkable lives through teaching, equipping, and mobilizing lives that have a positive impact. He is the author of three Christian books — Awakened for Purpose, Don't Waste the Wait, and The Sound Mind — and hosts the YouTube ministry channel @bridgebuildersministries.

Learn more at ashishbhatnagar.com and thesoundmind.org.

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What does GRASP stand for?

Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose.

These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

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Forgiveness: The One Thing Standing Between You and Everything God Promised

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You've prayed for the breakthrough. You've believed for the promise. But what if the one thing standing in the way isn't your circumstances, your timing, or even the person who hurt you — what if it's the grudge you're still carrying?

In this episode, Tara LaFon Gooch takes you inside a single verse — Luke 23:34 — where Jesus, nailed to the cross, forgives the people crucifying Him before anyone repents, before anyone asks. No delay. No gap. Just release.

Tara unpacks the biblical principle of space; how every moment you leave an offense unaddressed becomes occupied territory and shares the deeply personal story of writing a letter to her estranged father, only to learn he had already passed before it reached him. What followed was a moment of unexpected grace that reshaped how she understands forgiveness, gratitude, and restoration.

If you've ever wondered whether holding onto something is quietly costing you what God promised, this episode will challenge you to close the space and let God fill it with gold.

In this episode:

• Why Jesus's forgiveness from the cross had zero delay and what that models for us
• The principle of space: what moves in when you leave an offense unresolved
• A personal story of loss, a letter, and a rainbow that changed everything
• How gratitude turns pain into a teacher, not just a wound
• The Kintsugi picture of restoration and why forgiveness comes before the gold

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What does GRASP stand for?

Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose.

These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

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What Japanese Pottery Taught Me: A Biblical Look at Kintsugi and Restoration

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There's a 400-year-old Japanese art form where broken pottery isn't thrown away; it's repaired with gold, and the once-shattered piece becomes more valuable than it was before it ever broke. That's not just art. That's what God does with your pain.

In this solo episode, Tara unpacks Kintsugi as a living picture of biblical restoration and gets personal about the season she was certain her own break disqualified her, until God showed her that the very thing she was hiding was about to become the thing that made people trust her most.

About GRASP GRASP — Gratitude, Responsibility, Action, Sight, Purpose — is the framework at the center of everything Tara teaches, and it wasn't built in a strategy session. It was forged in her most broken season, while she was walking through depression and anxiety, as God met her in the pieces and taught her, step by step, how to turn the cracks into gold.

• Gratitude — Thanking God for what survived the break, even before you understand why it happened.
• Responsibility — Owning what's actually yours to carry, without picking up shame that was never yours to hold.
• Action — Taking one honest step toward God with your pain instead of around it.
• Sight — Learning to see your break the way God sees it — not as disqualification, but as the exact place the gold is about to go.
• Purpose — Trusting that nothing is wasted, because God takes the very thing that broke you and uses it to reach someone else who's breaking too.

You'll also walk through the theology behind the metaphor (Psalm 34:18, Isaiah 61:3, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Ecclesiastes 3:11, 2 Corinthians 5:17), and why the gold in Kintsugi isn't just decoration; it reflects light, the same way we're meant to reflect God once He's repaired us.

This episode is an invitation to stop hiding your break and start letting God trace it in gold because it's already finished. Tetelestai. You are not a repaired version of who you were. You are a new creation.

In this episode:

• The theology behind Kintsugi and why God doesn't disguise your wounds; He restores them in full view
• Tara's personal story of depression, anxiety, and the season that became the birthplace of GRASP
• A full breakdown of the GRASP framework and how to apply each step to your own restoration
• Key scriptures on restoration, including 2 Corinthians 5:17 and the meaning of "Tetelestai"
• One simple action step to move from hiding your story to letting it become someone else's hope

If this episode speaks to you, send it to the one person you know is convinced their break is the end of their story. It might be the exact thing they need to hear today.

With Gratitude, Tara

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What does GRASP stand for?

Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose.

These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

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The Holy Spirit Told Him His Own Books and Ministry Weren't True (Here's What He Did Next)

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When Everything You Built Isn't What God Asked For

Imagine spending five years building a ministry, writing four books, and gathering a devoted following; only to have the Holy Spirit convict you that none of it was true. That it wasn't the message He wanted you to carry. What would you do?

This week on the GRASP Confidence Podcast, Tara sits down with Mason Ledbetter, who lived exactly that moment. After five years fully immersed in deliverance ministry — writing four books, teaching believers how to "cast out demons," and becoming one of the very "spiritual gurus" he now warns others about — Mason received a revelation that turned his entire theology upside down. He spent two months begging God to confirm it, again and again, before he could bring himself to take his books offline, dismantle his ministry, and walk away from the community, the platform, and the identity he'd spent years building.

What This Episode Covers

• What deliverance ministry actually is and why its "layers of an onion" approach to freedom kept people dependent instead of free
• The moment the Holy Spirit revealed that Jesus's finished work on the cross means freedom isn't something to enforce, but something to simply believe
• The two revelations that hit Mason at once; the finished work of Jesus and the truth of sonship and how they collided to change his life
• How to tell the difference between a false teacher who keeps you "thirsty" and a true one who points you back to living water
• Why pride, not lack of evidence, is often the biggest obstacle to admitting we've built our life on the wrong foundation
• What it really costs (financially, relationally, spiritually) to walk away from a community that no longer aligns with truth
• Why freedom in Christ was never meant to come "in pieces"

Why You Should Listen

If you've ever felt the tug of the Holy Spirit asking you to let go of something you built your identity around a career, a community, a belief system; this episode will give you the courage to listen. Mason's story is proof that obedience, even when it costs everything familiar, always leads somewhere greater than what you gave up.

Listen now, and if this episode speaks to you or to someone you know still caught in a cycle of striving for freedom instead of resting in it; share it with them. Follow, subscribe, and leave a review to help this message find the people who need to hear it most.

Connect with Mason on all platforms here!

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What does GRASP stand for?

Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose.

These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership — and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

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